Community Development

Community Development
Christy Madden
(805) 654-2679

CDBG, HOME, ESG, Continuum of Care, and Business and Economic Development

Community Development staff is dedicated to serving the diverse needs of Ventura County residents, primarily those with lower incomes, to meet the unmet needs for affordable and supportive housing, community development programs, social service programs and economic development opportunities.

We achieve this through a variety of projects and programs:

Informational Materials from the Renters’ Rights Workshop held on 12/27/2017:

Administration of three U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant programs – Staff must maintain the County’s qualification to receive annual CDBG, HOME, and ESG entitlement funds. The County’s Entitlement Area consists of the cities of Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, and the unincorporated area of the County of Ventura. Staff works closely with the cooperating cities in planning the use of these funds. Staff also works with County residents (principally those with low or moderate incomes) to assess local needs, and plan and implement projects and programs to meet those needs. Click on the link on the menu for “HUD Grants” to learn more about these programs and funding opportunities.

Administration of the HUD Ventura County Continuum of Care grant program – Please visit HUD Grants to learn more about homeless programs and funding opportunities, including the CoC Program and NOFA.

Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program – The MCC entitles a buyer to take a federal income tax credit of twenty percent (20%) of the annual interest paid on their home mortgage for the life of the loan. Because the MCC reduces federal income taxes and increases the buyer’s net earnings, it is a great help in qualifying for a first home mortgage. Visit GSFA’s Website and/or CalHFA’s Website to learn more and apply for Mortgage Credit Certificate Programs.

Piru Redevelopment Area – The Piru Redevelopment Project was established in response to the Northridge earthquake and a continuing series of aftershocks that struck the area in January 1994. On December 29, 2011 the California State Supreme Court upheld ABx1 26 which dissolved all redevelopment agencies in the state of California, effective February 1, 2012.
Click here for further information.

Special Projects – Farmworker Housing, 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, Housing Trust Fund

Please contact the following staff regarding these programs:

HUD Program Manager and Special Projects
Christy Madden | 805.654.2679 | christy.madden@ventura.org

Homeless Grants Management: ESG and Continuum of Care
Tara Carruth | 805.654.3838 | tara.carruth@ventura.org

HOME and NSP, and HUD Plans Development
Tracy McAulay | 805.662.6792 | tracy.mcaulay@ventura.org

CDBG, IDIS, Regulatory Compliance Monitoring, and Piru RDA Successor Agency
Mary Ann Guariento | 805.654.2852 | maryann.guariento@ventura.org

For questions regarding CDBG projects within the following cities:
City	Contact	Number	Email
Fillmore	Michael McGivney	805-524-1500	mmcgivney@ci.fillmore.ca.us
Moorpark	Jessica Sandifer	805-517-6230	jsandifer@moorparkca.gov
Ojai	Andrea Mackey	805-646-5581 x209	amackey@ci.ojai.ca.us
Port Hueneme	Jennifer Arriola	805-986-6552	jarriola@cityofporthueneme.org
Santa Paula	Elisabeth Paniagua	805-525-0626	epaniagua@spcity.org

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